Record shipping costs add to automotive supply chain woes
A stagnating vessel fleet alongside a steady recovery in demand since the nadir of Covid-19 has now spurred record rates for ships that each carry as many as 6,500 cars across the globe.
Volvo EX90 flagship electric crossover will be 'safest model ever'
The EX90 full-electric premium large SUV will replace XC90 as Volvo’s flagship.
Automakers tackle patent hurdle in quest for in-car tech
Through independent licensing marketplace Avanci, carmakers gain access to patents for 2G, 3G and 4G technology from the likes of Finland’s Nokia, Sweden’s Ericcson and Taiwan’s Acer for everything from navigation systems to sensors for automated driving.
Forecast: More than half of U.S. car sales will be EVs by 2030
The latest projection from BloombergNEF puts the U.S. on track to hit a key target set by Biden last year, for half of all cars sold in the U.S. to be battery-electric, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell-powered by the end of the decade.
Theme Park Rangers Radar 38: Brief recent history of Epcot’s nighttime shows plus Lil Nas X
Theme Park Rangers Radar detects movement among Epcot fireworks shows, wax version of Lil Nas X out west